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China Passport Visa-Free Countries 

Rank 57 in the world, 77 destinations without a visa in advance. Schengen countries require a visa in advance

Visa-freeOn arrivalE-visaVisa requiredPassport country
42Visa-freeentry with passport
35On arrivalissued at the border
37E-visaonline, no consulate
84Visa requiredvia a consulate

Key destinations

Visa-free destinations first, those that need a visa in advance last

UAEvisa-free, up to 90 days
Thailandvisa-free, up to 60 days
Serbiavisa-free, up to 30 days
Japane-visa, applied for online
South Koreae-visa, applied for online
Turkeye-visa, applied for online
Schengenvisa required in advance
United Kingdomvisa required in advance
USAvisa required in advance
Canadavisa required in advance
Brazilvisa required in advance

Full list of destinations

198 destinations in total, data as of 17 February 2026

Visa-free 42

entry with passport

  • Albania90 days
  • Angola30 days
  • Antigua and Barbuda30 days
  • Armenia180 days
  • Azerbaijan30 days
  • Bahamas90 days
  • Barbados30 days
  • Belarus30 days
  • Benin30 days
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
  • Brunei14 days
  • Cuba90 days
  • Dominica180 days
  • Fiji120 days
  • Georgia30 days
  • Grenada30 days
  • Haiti90 days
  • Iran21 days
  • Jamaica30 days
  • Kazakhstan30 days
  • Kiribati90 days
  • Malawi30 days
  • Malaysia30 days
  • Maldives30 days
  • Mauritius90 days
  • Micronesia30 days
  • Morocco90 days
  • Mozambique30 days
  • Palestine
  • Russia30 days
  • Saint Lucia42 days
  • Samoa30 days
  • Serbia30 days
  • Seychelles90 days
  • Singapore30 days
  • Suriname30 days
  • Thailand60 days
  • Tunisia90 days
  • UAE90 days
  • Uzbekistan30 days
  • Vanuatu120 days
  • Zambia90 days

Visa on arrival 35

issued at the border

  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Cape Verde
  • Comoros
  • Djibouti
  • East Timor
  • Egypt
  • Ethiopia
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Indonesia
  • Ivory Coast
  • Jordan
  • Kenya
  • Laos
  • Lebanon
  • Madagascar
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Oman
  • Palau
  • Qatar
  • Rwanda
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Solomon Islands
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tanzania
  • Tonga
  • Tuvalu
  • Zimbabwe

E-visa 37

applied for online, no consulate. Checks can be as strict as for a regular visa

  • Australia
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Botswana
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Colombia
  • DR Congo
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
  • Guinea
  • Guyana
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Japan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Libya
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Namibia
  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
  • Somalia
  • South Africa
  • South Korea
  • South Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Togo
  • Turkey
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • Vietnam

Visa required 84

obtained in advance via a consulate

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Argentina
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Brazil
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Central African Republic
  • Chile
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Dominican Republic
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Eswatini
  • Finland
  • France
  • Gambia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Hong Kong
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • India
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Kosovo
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Macao
  • Mali
  • Malta
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mexico
  • Monaco
  • Montenegro
  • Nauru
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Nicaragua
  • Niger
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Panama
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Romania
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • San Marino
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Taiwan
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Turkmenistan
  • United Kingdom
  • Uruguay
  • USA
  • Vatican
  • Venezuela
  • Yemen

Nearby in the ranking

56Kazakhstan7857Indonesia7757China7758Nauru7359Botswana72

FAQ

How many countries can China passport holders visit without a visa?
77 destinations are open without a visa in advance: 42 visa-free and 35 with a visa or permit issued at the border. Another 37 countries issue an e-visa online, and 84 require applying at a consulate.
Do China passport holders need a Schengen visa?
As of 17 February 2026, the condition for entering Schengen countries is: visa required in advance. Rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, so check them on the consulate website before you fly.
What is the world rank of the China passport?
57 out of 199 by the number of destinations you can fly to without getting a visa in advance.

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Data source: open Passport Index dataset, MIT license. Entry rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, check them on the destination consulate website before you fly